By building up small islands made of reeds and brush. These small islands would be interconnected making large islands big enough to support crops and even structures. Rush forward a thousand years and it’s Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan
Aztecs in Mexico.
Tenochtitlan.
The Aztecs built their capital city of Tenochtitlan in the middle of Lake Texcoco primarily for strategic and defensive purposes. The lake provided natural protection against invaders and allowed for easier control of trade routes. Additionally, the location facilitated the development of agriculture through chinampas, or floating gardens, which enhanced food production. This unique setting contributed to Tenochtitlan’s growth into a thriving urban center.
they created their city by building a base on a marsh which they then developed into a city where the capital was tenochtitlan
The Aztecs capital city, Tenochititan, was built over Texcoco Lake.
The Aztecs capital city, Tenochititan, was built over Texcoco Lake.
March 13th, 1325 was when Tenochtitlan was built.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
Yes, the Aztecs did build a complex network of roads that connected their capital city of Tenochtitlan to other parts of their empire. These roads were used for transportation of goods, communication, and for the movement of the military.
The Aztecs were told by their god Huitzilopochtli to build their capital city, Tenochtitlan, where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak. This symbol is now depicted on the Mexican flag.
Aztecs built their capital of Tenochtitlan on Lake Texico.
Hernando Cortez established Mexico City and as the new capital of Mexico- then New Spain.
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Tenochtitlan.
Their capital city
The Aztecs were wandering nomads until they saw an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus. They took this as a sign from their god, Huitzilopochtli, that they should build their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on that spot.